Little Rosetta and the Talking Guitar: The Musical Story of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the Woman Who Invented Rock and Roll - Hardcover

Barlow, Charnelle Pinkney

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0593571061 ISBN 13: 9780593571064

Publisher: Random House Inc, 2023

Synopsis

A picture-book biography of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, the woman who invented rock and roll--a warm, inspiring tale of a childhood filled with music, community, and a drive to succeed. <p/>Music is the heart of our story, says Momma to young Rosetta, surprising her with her first guitar. Rosetta's strums sound like ker-plunks. But with practice and determination, she makes music, fingers hopping like corn in a kettle, notes pouring over the church crowd like summer rain washing the dust off a new day. <p/>In this stunning picture book, author and illustrator Charnelle Pinkney Barlow imagines the childhood of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose rural roots inspired the music we still hear today. <p/>Young readers will see a child's dream become reality through hard work and perseverance. And they'll learn the overlooked story of a pioneering Black artist, whose contribution to music history is only now being discovered.

About this title

About the Author

CHARNELLE PINKNEY BARLOW received her BFA in illustration from the University of the Arts, Philadelphia, and her MFA in the Illustration as Visual Essay program from the School of Visual Arts, New York. Charnelle's children's book illustrations include Everything in Its Place, The Real Santa, and Remember to Dream, Ebere. Charnelle lives in Indianapolis with her husband. When she's not drawing, she is baking, sewing, or reading with a cup of tea by her side. Find her online at callmechartreuse.com, and follow her on Instagram at @callmechartreuse.

Edition details

• Publisher: Random House Inc
• Publication date: 2023
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0593571061
• ISBN 13: 9780593571064
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40